On #WomensEqualityDay2021, a selection of recent pieces by @louisahthomas, on the gender pay gap in women’s sports, and the women who are paving the way for future generations.
You could transform an entire women’s sports organization by spending roughly the amount that the Detroit Pistons pay for a single bench player, @louisahthomas writes. A new network of professional women’s leagues is trying to reimagine the business. nyer.cm/jEezJE0
Hou Yifan became a Grandmaster at the age of 14, and is the only active woman among the 100 best chess players in the world. “My parents never taught me that, as a girl, you should do this or that,” she told @louisahthomas. nyer.cm/I4L1RZL
It’s no secret that professional female athletes often perform in unprofessional conditions. When it was revealed that one National Women’s Soccer League team had no working toilets or showers in its training facilities, something had to be done. nyer.cm/HUGxStP
An interview with @BillieJeanKing: “I want women to understand that money’s powerful, and it’ll help them have more choices in life, more mobility.” nyer.cm/dH4HlY8
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